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Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach Surf Forecast
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Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach surfForecast / Otago / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach sea temperature is
13.2° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach at 8AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (11 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Otago Peninsula - Smaills Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | |
4168 | 7304 | 5774 | 2800 | 2209 | 1805 | 1424 | 2174 | 2237 | 882 | 807 | 4864 | 4463 | 5182 | 5985 | 6350 | 5696 | 5003 | 4509 | 2412 | 2012 | 1607 | 1190 | 2249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | |
High Tide | 10:50PM1.63m | 11:13AM1.59m | 11:37PM1.68m | 11:59AM1.67m | 00:23AM1.73m | 12:46PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42AM0.42m | 5:02PM0.38m | 5:34AM0.37m | 5:57PM0.33m | 6:26AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
-3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 102 | 3806 | 3314 | 2800 | 2209 | 1805 | 1424 | 1256 | 1048 | 882 | 807 | 2379 | 2688 | 2815 | 3275 | 3322 | 3062 | 2734 | 2436 | 2412 | 2012 | 1607 | 1190 | 843 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | S 16 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | — | 137 | 135 | 131 | 129 | 119 | 115 | 111 | 109 | 106 | 243 | 70 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 323 | 196 | 480 | 663 | 724 | 603 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | — | ENE 11 | — | — | — | S 26 | E 14 | E 14 | S 23 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | — | 100 | — | — | — | 14 | 16 | 35 | 172 | 23 | 43 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 4168 | 7304 | 5774 | — | 3 | 11 | — | 2174 | 2237 | 1 | 2 | 4864 | 4463 | 5182 | 5985 | 6350 | 5696 | 5003 | 4509 | — | — | — | — | 2249 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 |
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